June 2009

June 2009 Issue 4

CENTRAL MOTORCYCLE ROADRACING ASSOCIATION

CSCarey Racing Dominates Hallett Cory West Gets Two Sprint Wins

First Turn Oak Hill Mini, GP and Motard Fest Oak Hill will see a special event on June 13-14 with no big-bike points races on the schedule. Two full rounds of mini sprints will be run, one on Saturday and again on Sunday. Each round will earn full points for the 2009 CMRA mini championship series, so it will be as if we had two events in one weekend. An 8-hour mini endurance (crossover with TMGP) will complete the Saturday schedule. Thanks to Shogun Motorsports, purses totaling almost $6,000 have been posted for the races at this event. On Sunday, in addition to the second round of mini sprints we will host three special purse races (these do not earn points in the CMRA championship series): a 15-lap 125 GP, a 20 lap Super Motard and a 20 lap Unlimited Motard. Grid position for these special purse races will be determined by qualifying sessions on Sunday. Racers and Teams that have submitted a season pre-entry will be entered in the mini-sprint and mini-endurance races. All others need to submit pre-entries using the special forms for this event. Forms and event information can be found on the CMRA website, just click on the link under the “Next Event” section of the home page. Pre-entry is strongly encouraged as grids will be limited by track capacity and a large number of non-CMRA participants is expected. Entry is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Ricky Parker Wins At Infineon Raceway As most of you know, CMRA member Ricky Parker recently won the Supersport class at the AMA Superbike Championships at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, beating out Team Kawasaki's Leandro Mercado in an exciting two-rider battle. That makes two club members to win the Supersport class so far this year (Dustin Dominguez won the round at Fontana). We spoke to Ricky by phone to see how the race went. Inside Line: Congratulations! Ricky Parker: Thanks, it was awesome. In qualifying we spent a lot of time on the bike getting the setup right and on Sunday morning we made some changes and I told them there was no sense spending money on new tires and I just went out on old tires from the day before and we got down to a 1:41.8. Mercado's best time was a 42-something and then in the last few minutes he put on a brand new set of tires and did a 1:41.6. So I started out second on the grid, and I got the holeshot and led it from the start. But it was a cool race, we were battling the whole race and I only had 0.8 seconds on him at the finish. IL: What was the track like? RP: That has to be my favorite track ever. It reminded me a lot of Oak Hill, but twice the size and twice as wide. It was up and down and I really felt at home there. It took a while to learn the track, there were a few blind spots, but I got the hang of it. IL: What do you think of your Graves Yamaha? RP: It's great. You need a really good bike to stay close to those guys out there and I really believe in this bike. IL: How have the other races been for you? RP: We had some bad luck at the first few races. At Fontana, I crashed in the second corner after the start on Saturday. That was in the Daytona SportBike class. Then on Sunday, I crashed on lap 16. At Road Atlanta, I just had a bad weekend. I think I lost my confidence after those two crashes at Fontana. Barber was okay. It was a new track for me and we had some bike issues we couldn't figure out and then when we got a good setup it started raining and I didn't feel real comfortable in the rain. IL: So what was the difference at Infineon? RP: Well, we've been getting better and better with each race with the setup and finally on Saturday at Infineon we got pretty close but we were still having some trouble with the front. But on Sunday morning we changed some springs and that made the difference. That just gave me a lot of confidence in myself and the bike. IL: Congratulations, again, on the win and good luck with the rest of the year. RP: Thanks.

ON THE COVER: CSCarey Racing en route to the win at Hallett. Photo by Barry Nichols.

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News items, tid bits and anything of importance to the CMRA or roadracing in general can be e-mailed to [email protected] for inclusion in The Inside Line. - Shan Moore/editor

First Turn 2009 CMRA Schedule Feb. 21-11

Oak Hill Raceway Henderson, TX

Mar. 14-15

Eagles Canyon Raceway Decatur, TX

Apr. 11-12

Texas World Speedway College Station, TX

May 15-17

Hallett Motor Racing Circuit Hallett, OK

Jun. 13-14

Oak Hill Raceway Henderson, TX

July 11-12

Motorsport Ranch Cresson, TX

Aug. 7-9

Hallett Motor Racing Circuit Hallett, OK

Sept. 5-6

MotorSport Ranch Cresson, TX

Sept. 26-27

Oak Hill Raceway Henderson, TX

Oct. 17-18

Texas World Speedway College Station, TX

Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association PO Box 1980 Bastrop, TX 78602-1980 Office Phone: 512-308-9399 FAX: 1-888-334-0166

BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Harry Tomlinson - [email protected] Vice President: Christopher Corder - [email protected] Ronnie Hay - [email protected] Don Wagnon - [email protected] Barry Nichols - [email protected] Norm McDonald - [email protected] Steve McNamara - [email protected] Administrator/ Club Secretary - Alan Etheredge [email protected] Director of Competition - Walter Walker [email protected] Chief Corner Working Marshall - Barry Nichols [email protected] Awards Official - Roxana Nichols [email protected] Manual Scoring - Kim Walker [email protected] Electronic Scoring - Jess Johnson [email protected] Track Chaplain - TBA Rider School Instructor - Gabe McClendon [email protected] Newsletter - Shan Moore [email protected]

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Interview

Interview: Cory West WERA star Cory West revisits his CMRA roots.

than that, it seemed okay. I turned a few fast laps; I think the fastest I got down to was a 1:16.4, which was a bit off the lap record pace. There were a few spots where the water was coming up underneath and you had to watch it. IL: When was the last time you raced with the CMRA? CW: It was in 2005. IL: What have you been doing this year? CW: I've been racing with Vesrah Suzuki in the WERA Nationals and I am currently leading the C Superstock Expert class. I'm also racing Formula 1 and A Superstock, but I'm behind in the points in both of those. We are leading the endurance stuff and we are undefeated so far this year. It's me, Tray Batey, John Jacobi, and Mark Young, who is also the team manager. IL: I think most of the folks in this area know your dad from his racing days. How is your father doing? CW: He's doing good. He just recently opened up a bicycle and outdoor outfitter's store in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. IL: Your dad got you started in racing, was CMRA your first experience? CW: Yeah, I raced a CR250 flat-tracker at Hallett and that was my first road race. I actually won my Prov-Nov race on that and got fourth in Lightweight GP on it. That night I traveled back to Tulsa and I rode the same bike in a short track and won those races as well. Hallett is kind of close to me and it feels like my home track. It's the first place I ever raced on a road race course and I can say it all started there. Cory West grew up racing CMRA events and after an almost four-year hiatus the Arkansas-native made a return visit to the club, turning in a two-win performance at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit in May. West came to Hallett to cash in on Suzuki contingency money. West has most recently been racing the WERA National series where he is currently leading the C Superstock Expert class in sprint competition and he and his Vesrah Suzuki teammates are leading the endurance championship, as well. We caught up Cory the week after the Hallett race to find out what he has been up to.

IL: Do you still do any dirt tracking? CW: It's been a long time since I raced flat track competitively. I still stay sharp riding mini bikes on a dirt track - riding an XR100 on a really fun track at a friend's house in Eureka Springs. That's where I get my sliding fix in.

Inside Line: What was it like to come back and race with the CMRA? Cory Burleson: It was a lot of fun. Cory Burleson was my toughest competition and he was going pretty good.

IL: What is your plan for the rest of the year? CW: Just to finish out the rest of these WERA Nationals. I'm still in a position where I could win a couple of these classes so I will just keep my head down and keep charging. Plus I am still helping the team in the endurance stuff, so hopefully we can wrap up the title in that, as well. I just want to keep riding, stay sharp and see what comes my way.

IL: We got a ton of rain the week before the race at Hallett. How was the track this weekend? CW: You just had to be a little bit cautious of a few areas, but other

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IL: Are you racing full time? CW: Well, this year has been a little tougher than in the past and I try to find little odd jobs when I am at home to pay the bills. I've got a lot of stuff on the calendar, as far as money races I'm doing. I'm pretty much a contingency chaser this year.

Sprints

West Takes Two at Hallett Cory West leads Cory Burleson in the Formula 1 race.

CMRA Championship Series: Round 4 May 17, 2009 Hallett Motor Racing Circuit Hallett, OK Photos by Barry Nichols Cory West returned to his CMRA roots at round four of the Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association's championship series at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit. Even though he grew up racing CMRA events as a kid, the Arkansas native had not raced a

CMRA event since 2005, but he came to Hallett, Oklahoma this month to cash in on Suzuki contingency money and turned in an impressive two-win performance during Sunday's 17-race sprint program. Interestingly enough, it was another Arkansas racer and CMRA member (and another "Cory") who gave West some of his toughest competition over the weekend, as Cory Burleson topped West in an exciting head-to-head confrontation in the B Superstock Expert race. Burleson also pushed West hard during the Formula 1 race,

which West eventually won over Burleson by less than one second. West also won the RaceworX A Superstock Expert race, and finished second to defending CMRA Expert champion Dustin Dominguez in the South Central Race Center C Superstock race to finish out a success return to CMRA competition. West turned in his 1-1-2-2- performance despite having to start at the back of the grid. "I had to start from the back since I don't have any points with the CMRA this year, but I managed to get into the top three in each of

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Sprints my races by the end of the first lap, and then work my way up from there," said West. "My toughest competition was Cory in each of the races I won and he was on a 750 and I was on a 1000, so it made his job a little tougher, but it was still good racing." Later in the day, things kind of even themselves out since in the B Superstock race, West rode a 600 while Burleson rode a 750, in a race which was won eventually by Burleson. "Cory got out to a lead early in that race and I had to work through traffic," said West. "On the last lap, I closed in on him but he out-powered me." In the C Superstock race, West actually worked his way into the lead at the midway point of the race but was later passed by Dominguez, who went on to take the win. "The C Superstock race was a good one," said West. "I came through and took the lead over [Zac] Chapman and Dominguez and led it for four or five laps, but then Dominguez passed me going into the Bitch. I thought he was going to run wide so I was squaring him up to pass him right back but he got the thing stopped and blocked me. I had a lap and a half to try to make a pass back on him and I just couldn't find a place to do it." Jon Francis was the only over rider to win more than one expert race, finishing off the day with wins in the D Superbike, Lightweight Twins and Unlimited Motard classes, all while riding his Aprilia SXV550. The San Marcos, Texas resident added a second place finish on the Aprilia RS125 in the Clubman class. In the Unlimited Motard class, Francis battled it out with Tyler McDonald (the undisputed Motard King of Hallett). "Tyler and I had a great race," said Francis. "His bike just didn't have the horsepower that mine did. The Aprilia really came through on power and I got out front for a while, and then Tyler passed me and we battled back and forth, but I kind of figured out where his weakness was, which was in horsepower coming up the hill and onto the straight, so I drafted him there and passed him before the checkers to get the win." Francis ended up edging McDonald by just 0.152 seconds. Meanwhile, McDonald ran away with the Super Motard race, beating Derek Wagnon by over 27 seconds. Francis also had a good battle with Eric Falt in the Lightweight Twins race, with Francis passing Falt on the opening lap of the race in Bus Stop and then running out front to the finish, with Falt on his tail for the remainder of the race.

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Above: Tyler McDonald (20) and Jon Francis (414) do battle. Below: Michael Doan finished second in the Formula 1 Novice race.

Sprints

Above: Jerry Scott (449) leads Merry Burleson (Cory’s wife) in the C SS Novice race. Below: newcomer Matthew Lynn.

In the GMAN Racing 125 GP race, Conner Blevins got off to a bad start, literally, when he took off in the wrong gear and entered the first turn in dead last. At the end of the first lap, the Bridgestone-shod Honda RS125-mounted rider was 12 seconds down from the leaders, but by the end of the race Blevins caught up with Jake Chapman and the two riders swapped the lead no less then three times on the final lap before Blevins ended up with the advantage and the win. Former CMRA champ Ty Howard went down on the warm-up lap of his first race of the day and the Weatherford, Texas resident sat out the remainder of the event with an injured back, opening the door for some of the CMRA's young lions to have their day in the sun. According to Howard, he will be more than ready for Cresson. "I was going into Everybody's Favorite and my throttle stuck and I had to put it in the fence," said Howard. "I broke some ribs and sprained an ankle but I'll be ready to go for the next round." In the B Superbike race, new CMRA member Mathew Lynn squeaked out the win over Derek Wagnon by just 0.060 seconds. In the remainder of the races the CMRA's best shared the wealth, with Michael Martin (D Superstock), Derek Wagnon (AVTEQ A Superbike), Zac Chapman (Island Racing Services C Superbike), Eric Falt (Exel Transportation Formula 2), Jess Foltz (Road & Track Suspension E Superstock race) and Ted Phillips (Heavyweight Twins) each taking wins. In the very competitive age groups, Bill Erzal took the win in the Formula 40 Lightweight class while Cecil Keeling won the F40 Heavyweight division. In the Novice divisions, Blake Cochran claimed four wins, including the Moto Liberty C Superstock and the Ridesmart C Superbike races. Tony Ta was next best with three wins, one of which came in the Ridesmart Lightweight Twins race. In Saturday's Mini Spring races, Jon Francis took the win in the Formula 4 race over Stephen Guynes, while Mason De Keyrel won the F6 division over Kaleb De Keyrel. The F5 race was won by Derek Wagnon, with Marcus Beedle getting second. Meanwhile, Sam Carey out ran Britten Geary to win the F7 class. In the ABN Services LLC Junior Motard race, Cooper McDonald led Ana Arthur, Elise Yelton, Josie Carey, and Rylen Black to the checkers for the win.

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Sprints

Above: Blake Cochran (386) leads Scott Buckley (446) in the C Superbike Novice race. Below: Ana Arthur was second in the Junior Motard race.

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Endurance Series

CSCarey Racing Tops Hallett 5-Hour

Team Mancuso Powersports (72) and CSCarey Racing (21) jockey for position. CMRA Endurance Series: Round 3 May 16, 2009 Hallett Motor Racing Circuit Hallett, OK Photos by Barry Nichols After suffering an unfortunate fuel tankrelated problem at Texas World Speedway, which cost them any chance at a win,

CSCarey Racing (Chris Carey, Greg Anderson, Matt Hall, Brent Wood) roared back to form at round three of the CMRA Endurance Series at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit to claim a seven lap advantage by the end of five hours of racing to take the overall win and first in the A Superbike class. The win moved the YZF-R6-based team up into second overall in the series overall standings after their disastrous finish at Texas

World Speedway. "Everything worked perfectly this time," said CSCarey Racing's Chris Carey. "The bike ran absolutely perfect, the setup was good, and the gearing was right on. At first we planned on running the same gearing as the other direction but then I started studying the up and down hills and we decided to change the gearing a little and it absolutely put the RPMs right where it needed to be."

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Endurance Series Interestingly, CSCarey Racing nearly had to compete without one of their riders, Brent Wood, who almost didn't make it to the track in time. "Brent's wife had graduation and he went to that and then he drove as hard as he could to get to the track before they closed the gate, and he got there just as they were closing it," said Carey. "So basically he had no practice. He pretty much just had to suit up and get on the bike cold. His out lap was a .24 and then he dropped to a .22 and after that he ran .21s and .22s his whole hour. It was an absolutely impressive ride. But it was a team effort and all four of us ran pretty much the same times the entire race. Our pit stops were perfect and

everything went according to plan." CSCarey Racing was one of the few teams that did not get penalized for violating the new fueling rule. Team Mancuso Powersports, who was doing the race with just two riders, grabbed the lead at the start of the race, and then shared the lead with a couple of other teams before CSCarey Racing took command by the end of the first hour, leading every hour from that point on. Second overall and first in the C Superstock class went to Apex Racing (Dewayne Davis, Steve Nance, Tony Moore), the YZF-R6mounted team just edging out Team Mancuso Powersports (Paul Wilkinson, Craig Clark,

Bryan West, Dustin Meador, Randall Kienast) for the runner-up spot. The finish was the best of the year by Apex Racing and leaves them sitting fourth in the overall standings after a 13th at Eagles Canyon and a third at Texas World Speedway. The C Superbike division win went to Village Idiots (John Orchard, Chris Headley, Craig Montgomery, Chad Tieszen) with a fourth overall finish, meanwhile Faltless Racing (Eric Falt, Robert Bradlaw, Clayton Schutz, Bill Erzal, Chase Vivion) got back to winning form by taking the victory in the Formula 2 class with an eighth overall finish.

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Endurance

Above: Apex Racing (83) claimed their best finish of the year with a second overall. Right: Big Gas Racing (86) leads Bid D Racing (67).

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Endurance

Above: Village Idiots were fourth overall and first in the C Superbike division. Right: CSCarey Racing heads down the hill.

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Mini Endurance Series

AF1 Racing Edges Team Sidewinder AF1 Racing en route to the win.

CMRA Mini Endurance Series: Round 2 May 16, 2009 Hallett Motor Racing Circuit Hallett, OK Photos by Barry Nichols AF1 Racing's Jon Francis and Ted Phillips rode a 2009 Aprilia RS125 to the win at round two of the CMRA Mini Endurance Series at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, topping Team Sidewinder by a 30-second margin at the end of two hours of racing. AF1 Racing led the entire first hour of the race but gave up the lead at the midway point when they pitted for gas. During that period, Team Gleam (Conner Blevins, Marcus Beedle, Bryan West) and Team Sidewinder (Derrick Patman, Stephen Guynes, Derek Thomas, Lindsey Leard, Greg Wanless) took control of the race with AF1 Racing back in

third. Near the end of the race, Team Gleam seemed to have the victory well in hand but ran out of gas about five laps before the end of the race, handing the lead back to AF1 Racing. For AF1 Racing, it was their first win of the series and it moved them into the lead in the overall points standings, 57 points ahead of Team Von Schlechten Lebern (Keith Hertell, Jess Foltz, Nick Montonaro), who ended the race in 11th place. "We just ran a really strong and consistent race for the entire distance," said Francis. "We didn't even run the fastest lap of the race - we just never ran too slow of a lap or too fast of a lap - and it all just went very, very well. We did one pit stop and it was nice and clean, so the race went well. It was good practice for the 8-hour coming up at Oak Hill." Third overall and third in the F4 division

went to Nomad Racing (Jeff Hughes, Steven Gaspard, Aaron Gore, Clayton Schutz, Michael Schutz), the Kawasaki 250F-mounted team finishing three laps down from the leaders. Rheen Racing Too (Aaron Gore, Jeff Hughes, Clayton Schutz, Steven Gaspard) and Las Escobas (Jonathan Broom, Dominic Bethel, Roger Albert, Derek Wagnon) rounded out the top five overall and the top five in the F4 class. MotoTex (Ethan Waller, Jake Chapman, Austin Gore, Joey Howells) won the F5 division in 14th overall, and Team JP (James Eads, Steve Craig, Jacob Cook) claimed the F6 victory with a 16th overall finish. One lap behind MotoTex was OnTrack4Him.org (Kaleb De Keyrel, Mason De Keyrel), getting the F7 win.

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Mini Endurance

Above: Las Escobas (80) leads No Homeless (75). Right: MotoTex won the Formula 5 class.

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